Father Dowling Mysteries

- Season 2

(1990)

A very charming priest visits the parish, but right away Father Frank and Sister Steve suspect that something is fishy.

An exotic dancer confesses to Father Frank that she saw something that she shouldn't have and is murdered. Sister Steve poses as a card dealer to get clues.

Steve's brother, Mark, has run into a spot of trouble when he witnesses a murder! But can't tell the police for fear of implicating himself.

Someone is taking shots at everyone associated with the Gallagher trial from 8 years ago where Father Frank was a principal witness. But Father Frank isn't convinced it's Gallagher.

Father Frank's twin is at it again. Frank gets involved when the woman his brother has conned turns up dead.

A parishioner is being haunted by the ghost of her dead father. Frank, Steve and even Father Prestwick get involved in trying to find out who is terrorizing the poor woman and why.

After knocking down a blind man, Sister Stephanie feels guilty and opens her heart to him as he seems to be in need of assistance. But she soon discovers that she has become an unwitting accomplice in a scheme to blackmail a prominent parishioner.

A special visitor to the church is sure someone is going to be taken before their time, and it's up to Father Frank to prevent it. Frank thinks it has to do with a parishioner who owes a favor to a crime boss.

A young couple's marriage is on the rocks, when the wife is sure her husband is cheating. She turns to Frank for help. But the husband swears to Frank that he isn't having an affair, but can't say what he has been up to.

Father Phil is over the moon about returning the Chalice of St. Sophia to Bucharest. Unfortunately, he falls victim to a confidence scam.

Sister Stephanie is entrusted six million dollars in the will of a deceased parishioner. Everyone, including the man's family, wants the money and may be willing to do anything to get it.

Father Dowling has always enjoyed fine art, but someone is going overboard in their role as freelance art critic. A mystery thief is methodically stealing the art treasures that once belonged to the wealthy Cabot family. And Father Dowling has an inkling the thief might be the surviving son, Jonathan. The only question is why would a rich businessman take the risk of stealing the paintings when he could easily afford to buy them outright? And Cabot has perfect alibis for each theft. It looks like it's time for some of Father Dowling's old-fashioned digging for clues.

The church has hired an eccentric painter to retouch the frescoes. He turns out to be an abusive drunk and Sister Stephanie has no patience or pity for him. But she and Father Frank must come to his aid when his studio blows up.